Mbappe has watched on this summer as several key members of last season’s exciting team, namely Benjamin Mendy, Tiemoue Bakayoko and Bernardo Silva have been allowed to leave, while his France international teammate Thomas Lemar has been heavily linked with a move to Arsenal.

Real Madrid and Manchester City have emerged as the most likely destinations for Mbappe but Monaco remain adamant their prize asset will not be allowed to leave this summer and appear intent on keeping to that promise by promoting the prodigious striker to the No.10 shirt, warn last season by Silva.

Bernardo Silva wore the No.10 shirt for Monaco last season which Mbappe will now inherit (Picture: Getty)